Princeton University
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Computer Science 345 |
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Read a dictionary definition. Do you agree with it? Can you suggest revisions?
A basic maxim says that if we know some facts, we also know everything which can be inferred from them. Do you agree? Why?
Is there a difference between knowledge and data? Can you divide the information stored in your brain to knowledge and data? What typical facts are in each class?
If I tell you the solution to a puzzle you couldn't solve - is knowledge transfered in this process? Can you explain what kind? Is it the same as when I tell you the result of a calculation you cannot perform? The content of a movie you haven't seen?